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Latta, Little Lead Tar Heels To Victory
February 7, 2005 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 7, 2005
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Ivory Latta scored 17 of her 22 points in the second half, and eighth-ranked North Carolina used two big runs to defeat Virginia 76-56 Monday night.
The Tar Heels (19-3, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed 17-5 about 8 minutes into the game, then started playing like one of the nation's top teams and beat the Cavaliers for the fifth time in a row.
North Carolina went on a 16-0 run in the second half run to turn a 39-33 deficit into a 49-39 lead. After Virginia (16-7, 5-4) scored four points, the Tar Heels netted the next 11 to go ahead 60-43.
Virginia, on the verge of making the top 25 only a week ago, was humbled for the second game in a row. On Thursday, the Cavaliers blew a 16-point second-half lead at No. 23 North Carolina State.
Latta had just five points at halftime, but had a 3 and a drive in the 16-0 run, then kept the Tar Heels safely ahead.
Camille Little added 17 points and Erlana Larkins 13 for North Carolina, which shot 49 percent and outrebounded Virginia 41-31. The Cavaliers had 19 turnovers leading to 21 North Carolina points.
Jocelyn Logan-Friend led Virginia with 13 points, Takisha Granberry added 11 and Brandi Teamer 10. But Logan-Friend and Teamer were two of the chief culprits in a slew of easy inside shots the Cavaliers missed.
Virginia finished 23 for 66 from the field, 34.8 percent.
HANK KURZ Jr.
AP Sports Writer
